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In ancient times, hot baths were used as a way to take care of the body. There were healing baths for those who were sick, mineral baths for those who needed to detoxify, and even baths taken for good luck and protection from evil spirits. Baths can be taken with traditional bubbles, herbal remedies, mineral remedies, essential oils, bath salts, and even mud. The options are plenty. Though it’s tough to say that a hot bath can protect you from harm, there isRead More

Now that summer is long gone and fall is next on the list to go, Maryland residents are facing down the cold of winter. Unless you are a ski enthusiast or someone who loves to be outdoors in the cold and snow, the best thing about winter is warm nights by the fire and hot cocoa to sip while catching up on reading or television shows. Of course, winter is also the best time to catch up on those indoor projects that youRead More

Now that Thanksgiving has passed us by, you might be thinking about Christmas, all of the shopping, all of the baking, all of the entertaining. These are wonderful things to look forward to! But what if you realized something over Thanksgiving? What if you missed out on family conversations and togetherness because you were stuck in your small and closed-off kitchen? And what if you discovered how old your oven really is because it took a lot longer for that turkey to roastRead More

Winter is on the way, and that means cold. Nothing helps ease the blow of getting out of your warm bed in the morning than stepping into a hot shower. Ah, the feeling of warmth as the water flows and the steam rises. Maybe you really can face the cold day ahead. But what happens when you step into that shower and realize that the water is running cold? Or, worse yet, when the hot water ends in the middle of lathering upRead More

We lean on them. We set things on them. We prepare food on them. Sometimes we sort our mail on them. And when everyone gathers together in the kitchen, we even sit on them. They’re our countertops and we often overlook their form in favor of their functionality. Not always pretty and not always easy to take care of, our countertops are one area in our homes that are usually in need of an upgrade. With the holiday season upon us, why notRead More

Home for the holidays! Nothing makes the holidays seem quite as magical as when your whole family can be together. Maybe your daughter is bringing her boyfriend home from college, your son’s family is coming into town for a week, and your parents are taking a break from Florida and heading back north for awhile. Whoever is coming, for however long they’ll be there, you might be having a full house this year. As wondrous as it will be, you can’t help butRead More

This is the story of Jane. After many years of living in a house with a kitchen that she detested, Jane decided that it was time to do something about it. It was time to remodel and Jane wanted to do the entire process on her own. She was a creative person and knew what she wanted so she made a list of what it would take for her to have the kitchen of her dreams. The Plan She planned and researched newRead More